Alright, let’s talk about setting up this Speedefy router I got. Been meaning to replace my old one for ages, and finally pulled the trigger.
Unboxing and Plugging In
First thing I did was get it out of the box. Looked pretty standard, you know? Router itself, power cord, one of those flat network cables. Nothing too fancy, felt okay plastic-wise.
So, I unplugged my old router. Plugged the power adapter into the wall and then into the back of the Speedefy router. Then I took the network cable coming from my modem – that box the internet company gives you – and plugged it into the port labeled ‘WAN’ on the Speedefy. It’s usually a different color, blue on this one I think.
Powered it on. Watched the lights blink for a bit. You gotta wait for them to sort themselves out. Waited maybe a minute or two until the power light and the internet light looked steady.
Connecting and Configuring
Next step, I grabbed my phone. Needed to connect to the router’s default Wi-Fi to set it up. Flipped the router over, found the sticker on the bottom. Had the network name (SSID) and password printed right there. Looked something like ‘Speedefy_XXXX’.
Went into my phone’s Wi-Fi settings, found that network name, and typed in the password from the sticker. Connected okay.
Then I opened the web browser on my phone. The little instruction paper said to go to a specific address, like 192.*. Typed that in.
Setup Time!
A setup page popped up. Looked simple enough. It walked me through a few steps.
- First, it checked my internet connection type. Mine just gets the address automatically, they call it DHCP, so I didn’t really have to do anything there. It just detected it. If you have PPPoE, you’d probably need your username and password from your internet provider here.
- Then, the important bit: setting up my own Wi-Fi network. I changed the network name (SSID) from that default ‘Speedefy_XXXX’ to something I actually wanted. Did the same for the 5GHz band.
- Most important: I set a new password for my Wi-Fi. Made it strong, you know, mix of letters, numbers, symbols. Don’t want neighbors hopping on my connection.
- It also made me change the admin password for logging into the router settings itself. Good security practice, so I changed that from the default ‘admin’ or whatever it was.
Finishing Up
After I put in all the new names and passwords, I hit ‘Save’ or ‘Apply’. The router then rebooted itself. More blinking lights, another minute or so wait.
Once it came back online, the old ‘Speedefy_XXXX’ network was gone. I found my new network name broadcasting. Connected my phone to it using the new password I just created. Opened a website… success! Internet was working.
Did the same on my laptop and other gadgets, connecting them all to the new network name with the new password.
And that was pretty much it. Honestly, it went smoother than I expected. Didn’t hit any major snags. Just followed the steps, changed the names and passwords, and it worked. Pretty straightforward process this time around.